STUDENT ABSENTEEISM IN UNIVERSITY ONLINE CLASSES: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENTS FROM VULNERABLE CONTEXTS

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Ruben Jeronimo Yedra
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1617-7444
Kristian Armando Pineda Castillo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4686-3587
Maria Alejandrina Almeida Aguilar
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-8802
Jose Luis Gomez Ramos
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7102-8797
Juana Magnolia Burelo Burelo
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9493-9814

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En la educación superior, las clases en línea abren nuevas posibilidades de acceso y continuidad académica, pero también presentan numerosos desafíos que afectan la participación de muchos estudiantes. Comprender las razones de su ausencia en estos entornos es fundamental para identificar barreras, desigualdades y necesidades persistentes. Esta investigación descriptiva busca distinguir las razones personales y técnicas del absentismo estudiantil en clases de informática impartidas en línea. El estudio se realizó con una muestra no probabilística e intencional, compuesta principalmente por estudiantes de comunidades rurales o áreas fuera de las zonas urbanas. Los hallazgos demuestran que el absentismo estudiantil en entornos en línea está relacionado con factores personales, económicos, pedagógicos y tecnológicos, incluyendo la necesidad de trabajar, la carga de trabajo excesiva, la falta de comprensión del contenido, el estrés derivado del uso prolongado de la computadora, la mala conexión a internet, la falta de equipo informático y el costo de los datos móviles. Los resultados muestran que la participación y la retención en clases virtuales no dependen únicamente de la voluntad del estudiante, sino también de condiciones estructurales que influyen directamente en su trayectoria académica.

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Jeronimo Yedra, R., Pineda Castillo , K. A., Almeida Aguilar , M. A. ., Gomez Ramos , J. L., & Burelo Burelo , J. M. . (2026). STUDENT ABSENTEEISM IN UNIVERSITY ONLINE CLASSES: FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH STUDENTS FROM VULNERABLE CONTEXTS. E3 — Revista De Economia, Empresas E Empreendedores Na CPLP, 12(1), 189–205. https://doi.org/10.29073/e3.v12i1.1189
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Ruben Jeronimo Yedra, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Mexico

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Kristian Armando Pineda Castillo , Pedagogical University of the State of Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Doctor of Education from the Institute of Higher Studies in Competency-Based Education; professor and researcher at the Pedagogical University of the State of Sinaloa. Member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico (SNI) for the 2023-2026 term at the Candidate level. Member of the Sinaloa System of Researchers and Technologists (SNI) for the 2024-2026 term, with the distinction of Honorary Researcher. Member of the State Network of Science and Technology Communicators in Sinaloa for the 2023-2025 term, with the distinction of Senior Science Communicator. He collaborates with scientific journals in the review of scientific articles. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in English Language Teaching and a Master's degree in Teaching, in addition to several diplomas in the areas of ICTs, human rights in education, and teaching competencies. Furthermore, he has obtained international certifications attesting to his advanced level of English proficiency, as well as various awards in science and teaching in Mexico.

Doctor of Education from the Institute of Higher Studies in Competency-Based Education; professor and researcher at the Pedagogical University of the State of Sinaloa. Member of the National System of Researchers of Mexico (SNI) for the 2023-2026 term at the Candidate level. Member of the Sinaloa System of Researchers and Technologists (SNI) for the 2024-2026 term, with the distinction of Honorary Researcher. Member of the State Network of Science and Technology Communicators in Sinaloa for the 2023-2025 term, with the distinction of Senior Science Communicator. He collaborates with scientific journals in the review of scientific articles. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in English Language Teaching and a Master's degree in Teaching, in addition to several diplomas in the areas of ICTs, human rights in education, and teaching competencies. Furthermore, he has obtained international certifications attesting to his advanced level of English proficiency, as well as various awards in science and teaching in Mexico.

Maria Alejandrina Almeida Aguilar , Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Mexico

Doctor of Education, Professor-researcher in the Academic Division of Sciences and Information Technologies, of the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; Member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) Level 1, has PRODEP Desirable Profile; is Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco and has the Academic Certification in Administrative Informatics, by the National Association of Faculties and Schools of Accounting and Administration A.C. (ANFECA).

 

Jose Luis Gomez Ramos , Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Mexico

Doctor of Computer Systems, Professor-Researcher in the Academic Division of Information Sciences and Technologies, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; Member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) Candidate Level, has PRODEP Desirable Profile; is a Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco.

Doctor of Computer Systems, Professor-Researcher in the Academic Division of Information Sciences and Technologies, Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; Member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) Candidate Level, has PRODEP Desirable Profile; is a Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco.

Juana Magnolia Burelo Burelo , Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco, Mexico

Doctor of Education, Professor-Researcher in the Academic Division of Sciences and Information Technologies, of the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; has the PRODEP Desirable Profile; is a Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco and has the Certification as a certified Academic in other formative professions in the economic-administrative area, by the National Association of Faculties and Schools of Accounting and Administration A.C. (ANFECA).

Doctor of Education, Professor-Researcher in the Academic Division of Sciences and Information Technologies, of the Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco; has the PRODEP Desirable Profile; is a Member of the State System of Researchers of Tabasco and has the Certification as a certified Academic in other formative professions in the economic-administrative area, by the National Association of Faculties and Schools of Accounting and Administration A.C. (ANFECA).

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